Beat the clock
finish something or succeed before time is up, as in the paper went to press at five o’clock, and they hurried to beat the clock. the term comes from various sports or races in which contestants compete within a certain time limit.
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to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off). to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well. to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force […]
- Beat the drum
a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound. any hollow tree or similar object or device used […]
- Beat the rap
to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow: he rapped the door with his cane. to utter sharply or vigorously: to rap out a command. (of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often followed by out). slang. to criticize sharply: critics could hardly wait to rap the […]
- Beat the socks off someone
beat the socks off someone verb phrase to defeat decisively; trounce; clobber: in a surprising upset, hart beat the socks off mondale (1970s+)
- Beat the wind
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. to dash against: rain beating the trees. to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. to stir vigorously: beat the egg whites well. to break, forge, or make […]